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About Penn State Law

Overview

Established: 1834
Parent School: Pennsylvania State University
Dean: Hari Osofsky
Location: , Pennsylvania

Website: pennstatelaw.psu.edu
School Type: Public
Campus: College Town
Enrollment: 394

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 31

Application Fee: $60

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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	2,421	2,329	1,825
Total Offers	747	830	686
Acceptance Rate	30.86%	35.64%	37.59%
LSAT Score Median	162	162	160
LSAT Score Low	156	155	155
LSAT Score High	163	163	162
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.72	3.76	3.72
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.39	3.40	3.36
Undergraduate GPA High	3.86	3.90	3.83
Total Graduates	135	118	117

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	124	117	95
Total Passed	107	105	78
School's Bar Passage Rate	86.29%	89.74%	82.11%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	74.18%	77.68%	79.78%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	12.11	12.06	2.33

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$54	$51	$24
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$54	$51	$24
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$25	$24	$23
Off Campus Living Expenses	$25	$24	$23

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	394	377	375
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	100%	100%	99%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$51.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$30.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$51.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	5.1	5.3	5.9
Total Students	394	378	380
Total Students Male	175	171	161
Total Students Female	224	222	217
Total Faculty	78	71	64
Total Faculty Male	45	47	40
Total Faculty Female	32	24	24
Total Faculty Minorities	13	11	9

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Penn State Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Penn State Law

#17 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.76
Penn State Law is tied for #17 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.76) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#74 in Acceptance Rate - 35.64%
Penn State Law ranks #74 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 35.64% among those who applied for admission.

#105 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 5.3
Penn State Law ranks #105 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 5.3 faculty ratio

#12 in Median LSAT - 162
Penn State Law is tied for #12 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 162 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#39 in Bar Passage Rate - 89.74%
Penn State Law ranks #39 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#21 in Highest Tuition - $51
Penn State Law is tied for #21 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#95 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 15.49%
Penn State Law is tied for #95 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (15.49%).

#160 in Presence of Female Faculty - 34%
Penn State Law ranks #160 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (34%).

Contact

Penn State Law

PA 16802

pennstatelaw.psu.edu

Phone: 814-867-1251